Garth Hill
📍 Wales , Cardiff · Nearest city: Pentyrch (2 km)
10 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 196 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
51.54430, -3.28049Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
here are two take-off areas, Southeast and East. Access to both is by foot only, a long hard carry up. Beware of rotor behind the East take-off.
Pilot comments
This site is rarely flown and has limited capacity, a maximum of two gliders soaring at any one time. The site can provide pleasant flying in light evening winds, but in strong winds can be turbulent behind the trees and quarries. Do not land in fields on the Southeast side. Open site - This site may be flown by suitably insured visiting hang glider & paraglider pilots.
Nearby sites
Mynydd Meio (3) · Pontlottyn (2) · Fochriw (8) · Mynydd Machen (8) · Merthyr Common (8) · Abertysswg (3)